Customs Compliance Coordinator

Impala Terminals; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Impala Terminals is seeking an experienced customs professional for its Rotterdam terminal. The role requires fluency in Dutch and English, with responsibilities including managing customs compliance and licenses while ensuring adherence to regulations.

The candidate should possess strong analytical skills, a Bachelor's degree in Customs or Supply Chain, and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of liquid tank storage is a plus. Join a proactive team focused on continuous improvement and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in customs and trade compliance.
• Experience in Liquid Tank Storage is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for customs and trade compliance.
• Manage Terminal Customs & Excise licenses.
• Identify improvement opportunities in processes and data quality.
• Ensure full Customs compliance.
• Deliver guidance on origin processes.
• Develop and maintain procedures.
• Initiate and coordinate self-audit programs.

Skills

Fluently Dutch

Fluently English

Analytic skills

Compliance focused

Effective interpersonal skills

Strong digital skills

Ability to use AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Customs and/or Supply Chain

Job description

We are seeking to hire a highly qualified and experienced professional to join our team at our terminal in the port of Rotterdam. The successful candidate must be proficient in Dutch speaking, reading, and understanding to be able to perform activities related to customs.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for internal and external stakeholders on customs and trade compliance
• Manage Terminal Customs & Excise licenses and authorizations
• Identify improvement opportunities in processes, IT design and applications, data quality and internal control frameworks and translate into improvement proposals
• Manage audit file requirements and development
• Ensure full Customs compliance and adherence to AEO requirements and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Deliver guidance on preferential and non-preferential origin processes to internal and external stakeholders
• Stay up to date with legislation changes and development, and translate into presentable materials in different formats
• Develop and maintain procedures
• Safeguard audit readiness by initiating and coordinating self-audit programs, internal controls, reporting results and follow up actions
• Support on Customs audits and support daily operations with Customs compliance expertise
• Grow team capabilities with knowledge sharing, training and strengthen collaboration across functions and departments

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Fluently Dutch, English
• Analytic, accurate and compliance focused
• Highly self‑driven and proactive in handling responsibilities
• Effective interpersonal skills appropriate to the role
• Strong digital skills, working with multiple systems and applications, understanding of regulatory IT initiatives and requirements and ability to translate to business processes
• Interest in innovation, data analytics, understanding AI ethics and the ability to use AI tools and integrate in work processes
• Ability to translate direction into operational tasks
• Goal oriented, curious, driven and collaborative

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Customs and/or Supply chain, plus 5 years’ experience.

Experience in Liquid Tank Storage is a plus.